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Keeping the heart of the University listening to the heart of God

Service of WorshipThird Sunday after the Epiphany

January 24, 2010Eleven o’clock in the morning

Each of today’s scripture lessons focuses on hearing the word of God. In Nehemiah, Ezra reads the Torah to Jewish exiles who have returned to Jerusalem, a symbolic call to obedience and hope in God’s law to center their lives. Psalm 19 is a love song to God’s law and ordering. The passage from Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth emphasizes the unity within the various parts of the church that can reveal the word of God. And in the lesson from Luke’s gospel, Jesus presents himself as the long-awaited anointed one, the fulfillment of God’s word.

“Ezra reads the Torah,” by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld, c. 1850s.

The congregation is asked to remain silent during the prelude as a time of prayer and meditation.

GatherinG

Carillon

organ preluDe Les Enfants de Dieu Olivier Messiaen (“Children of God”) (1908-1992)

Scherzo, Op. 2 Maurice Duruflé (1902-1986)

introit Exultate justi Ludovico Viadana (ca. 1564-1645)

Exultate justi in Domino rectos decet collaudatio. Confitemini Domino in cithara, in psalterio decem chordarum. Psallite illi, cantate ei canticum novum, bene psallite ei in vociferatione.

Rejoice in the Lord, you righteous, for the upright is worthy of praise. Praise the Lord with the lyre, with a harp of ten strings. Play them, sing to him a new song, play skillfully to him with a loud voice. —Psalm 33:1-3

greeting

*proCessional hymn 178Hope of the World viCar

*prayer of Confession anD WorDs of assuranCe (in unison)The minister offers words of confession in three biddings, to which the congregation responds as follows:

Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.

Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.

Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.

The minister speaks words of assurance.

At the close of today’s service, the Lord’s Supper will be celebrated in the Memorial Chapel located to the left of the chancel.

Immediately following the Lord’s Supper, a service of prayer for healing will also be held. The service consists of prayers for healing and wholeness,

with anointing and laying on of hands. All are invited.

*peaCe(All exchange signs and words of God’s peace.)

Proclamation

prayer for illumination (in unison)God of all mercy, your Son proclaimed good news to the poor, release to the captives, and freedom to the oppressed: as we hear your word today, anoint us with your Holy Spirit and set all your people free to praise you in Christ our Lord. Amen.

psalm—Psalm 19:7-14 (page 751 in the hymnal)

gloria Leader: Glory be to the Father, and to the Son,People: and to the Holy Spirit.Leader: As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be,People: world without end. Amen.

olD testament lesson—Nehemiah 8:1-3, 5-6, 8-10 (OT page 416 in the pew Bible)Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

anthem Father Eternal Richard Shephard (b. 1949)

Father eternal and Lord of mankind, shelter your homeless ones in the sanctuary of your love: be a bright flame before them, a guid-ing star above them, a smooth path below them, a loving shepherd behind them; let them walk even now in your home, in the courts of the city of Christ and in the peace of heaven. —Raymond Hockley

neW testament lesson—1 Corinthians 12:12-31a (NT pages 163-64)Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

*graDual hymn 444 (stanzas 1-2)O Young and Fearless Prophet blairgoWrie

(All turn to face the Gospel Procession.)

*gospel lesson—Luke 4:14-21 (NT page 57)Lector: This is the word of the Lord. People: Thanks be to God.

*graDual hymn 444 (stanzas 3-5)O Young and Fearless Prophet blairgoWrie

sermon—The Social Power of Forgiveness

resPonse

*the apostles’ CreeD I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; the third day he rose from the dead; he ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy catholic church, the com-munion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

Call to prayerMinister: The Lord be with you. People: And also with you.Minister: Let us pray.

prayers of the people (The congregation responds to each petition: “Hear our prayer.”)

stuDent announCement

offertory anthem Os justi Anton Bruckner (1824-1896)

Os justi meditabitur sapientiam, et lingua ejus loquetur judicium. Lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius, et non supplantabuntur gressus ejus. Alleluja.

The mouth of the just shall think on wisdom, and his tongue shall speak justice. The law of his God is in his heart, and his steps shall not falter. Alleluia. —Psalm 37:30-31

*Doxology lasst uns erfreuen

Praise God from whom all blessings flow; Praise God, all creatures here below; Alleluia, Alleluia! Praise God above, ye heavenly host, Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

thanksGivinG This morning we give thanks for the Department of Athletics. We celebrate the ways its students strive for excellence both academically and athletically, as well as the sportsmanship that brings a spirit of competition and play to Duke’s campus. A representative brings a Duke football helmet to the altar.

In Durham we lift up those seeking to live a new life after being released from prison, and the people who are walking with them. A representative brings forward a key.

*prayer of thanksgiving

*the lorD’s prayer (number 895 in the hymnal, in unison)

sendinG Forth

*beneDiCtion

*reCessional hymn 179O Sing a Song of Bethlehem kingsfolD

*Choral blessingGod Be in My Head John Rutter (b. 1945)

God be in my head and in my understanding. God be in mine eyes and in my looking. God be in my mouth and in my speaking. God be in my heart and in my thinking. God be at my end and in my departing.

organ postluDe Toccata Eugène Gigout (1844-1925)

Carillon

*All who are able may stand.

ministry oF WorshiP

Presiding Ministers The Rev. Meghan Feldmeyer The Rev. Nancy Ferree-Clark

Preacher The Rev. Dr. Samuel Wells

Lectors Mr. Gregory Morrison Trinity ’11

Ms. Wilma Metcalf Trinity ’13

Cantor Ms. Kaela Petty Trinity ’12

Choir Director Dr. Rodney Wynkoop

Organists Dr. Robert Parkins Dr. David Arcus

Presiding Minister over Memorial Chapel Communion The Rev. Nancy Ferree-Clark

Head Ushers Dr. James Ferguson and Ms. Charlotte Harrison Carillonneur Mr. J. Samuel Hammond

chaPel announcements

toDay’s floWers—The flowers for the worship service today are given to the glory of God by the Erlenbach Family Trust.

toDay’s offering—All of today’s cash offerings and undesignated checks will be used for the Chapel Development Fund, which is the primary source of contributed funds for building care and preservation. The Chapel fulfills James B. Duke’s desire that the building exert a profound influence on the lives of the young women and men who attend the university.

last Week’s haiti offering—Last Sunday’s special offering for Haiti to-taled $8442.75. An additional $500 from the alms boxes was given to Family Health Ministries to purchase antibiotics at cost for their clinic in Leogane, a community outside of Port-au-Prince that was hard hit by the earthquake.

sermons available—Copies of today’s sermon are available in the commu-nication stands at either side of the narthex, just inside the front doors of the Chapel. Downloadable PDFs, podcasts, and webcasts of the weekly sermons are available on the Chapel’s website, www.chapel.duke.edu.

organ reCital—Today at 5:00 p.m., Chapel Organist David Arcus will pres-ent an organ recital in Duke Chapel. He will perform works by Frescobaldi, Duruflé, Messiaen, Langlais, and Dupré on the Brombaugh and Aeolian organs. The recital is free, and the public is cordially invited to attend.

Duke Chapel events listserv—If you would like to receive emails about upcoming Chapel-sponsored events such as concernts, talks, and special worship services, please visit www.chapel.duke.edu/calendar, or send an email to Mandie Sellars at mandie.sellars@duke.edu.

Community engagement—Duke Chapel has an email list for those interested in building friendships across boundaries and engaging with the West End and greater Durham community. Opportunities are emailed from Duke Chapel’s Director of University and Community Relations Gaston Warner. To subscribe to the list, contact Gaston Warner at g.warner@duke.edu.

this Week at duke chaPel

morninG Prayer - Weekdays at 9:00 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel

communion and healinG - Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. in the Memorial Chapel

choral vesPers - Thursday at 5:15 p.m. in the Chancel

the conGreGation at duke university chaPel919-684-3917 • www.congregation.chapel.duke.edu

The following Congregation opportunities are open to all.

sunDay Classes—The Adult Forum speaker for next week, January 31, is Dr. Daniel Day, Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship at Campbell University Divinity School and Pastor Emeritus at First Baptist Church in Raleigh. Adult Forum meets in Room 0012 Westbrook at 9:45 a.m.

stuDent anD young aDult lunCh—Today after church, the Congregation is hosting a luncheon for students and young adults in the Chapel Basement. All students and young adults are invited to join for good food and lively fellowship.

invitation to environmental steWarDship lunCh—On Sunday, January 31, at 12:15 p.m., the Environmental Stewardship Team invites you to join them for a brainstorming session in the Chapel kitchen. All are invited. If you are able to attend, please RSVP to Beth Keen at b_keena@yahoo.com by January 25.

the Way of forgiveness—Starting February 16, the Rev. Nancy Ferree-Clark will lead a nine-week series called the Way of Forgiveness. The class will meet from 12:15–1:45 p.m. each Tuesday at the Episcopal Student Center, 505 Alexander Avenue, in Durham. The larger context for this study will be Jesus’ teaching about the blessed life based on the Sermon on the Mount. To register, please contact Nancy at 684-3917 or email: nancyfc@duke.edu

spiritual life retreat on february 13—Dr. Terry Yuschok, Congregation member and Duke psychiatrist, will lead the Congregation’s annual Spiritual Life Retreat on the topic “Cultivation of Joy.” Registration and coffee will begin at 9:00 a.m. The event will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 1737 Hillandale Road in Durham. All are invited.

IHN Week in February—The Congregation at Duke Chapel and Antioch Baptist Church are teaming up to host homeless families through Interfaith Hospitality Network the week of February 7-14. If you are able to help provide food or transportation, serve as an overnight host, read to the children, or help in some other way, please contact Marilyn Christian at mchristian2@nc.rr.com.

Strange, Wonderful,... and Here: How Families of Abraham Worship at Duke

Over two weekends, believers from Jewish, Catholic, Muslim, and Evangelical traditions are inviting visitors to observe and/or participate in their respective acts of worship and have opportunities to ask questions afterwards.

1/29, 6:15 p.m., Freeman Center for Jewish Life—Shabbat service1/31, 9:00 p.m., Duke Chapel—Duke Catholic Center service

2/5, 12:45 p.m., York Room—Muslim Jummah prayer2/5, 7:00 p.m., Goodson Chapel—“Under One Roof'” Christian service.

Hosted by the Duke Faith Council.

www.chapel.duke.edu • Box 90974, Durham, NC 27708 • 919-684-2572

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for families & ChilDrenfor Worshipers & visitors

† Children 4 and younger are welcome to visit the nursery (capacity limited), located in the Chapel basement, beginning at 10:50 a.m. each week. Pagers are available for parents to keep with them during worship. Parents needing a place to feed, quiet, or change infants are also welcome. † Activity Bags (for children 5 and under) and Liturgy Boxes (ages 5-8) are available at the rear of the Chapel to help children engage in worship. Please return after the service.

† Prayer requests may be placed in the prayer box located by the Memorial Chapel.† For a tour of Duke Chapel, meet today’s docent near the front steps of the Chapel following the service.† Hearing assist units and a Braille hymnal are available at the attendant’s desk at the entry way of the Chapel. See the Chapel attendant if you would like to use one of our large-print Bibles or hymnals for the worship service this morning.

We invite you to consider joining the Congregation at Duke Chapel.The Congregation is an interdenominational church with a variety of vibrant ministries, including discipleship and spiritual formation (for children, youth, and adults), mission and outreach, and pastoral

care. If you are interested in making Duke Chapel your home church, contact the Rev. Nancy Ferree-Clark at 684-3917. www.congregation.chapel.duke.edu

The Rev. Dr. Samuel Wells Dean of the ChapelStudent Ministry The Rev. Keith Daniel Director of Duke Chapel PathWaysDr. Adam Hollowell Program Coordinator for PathWaysMs. Becky Smith Staff Assistant to PathWays Chapel WorshipThe Rev. Meghan Feldmeyer Director of WorshipMs. Mollie Keel Chapel Events Coordinator and Wedding CoordinatorChapel MusicDr. Rodney Wynkoop Director of Chapel MusicDr. Robert Parkins University OrganistDr. David Arcus Chapel Organist and Associate University OrganistDr. Allan Friedman Assistant Conductor and Administrative Coordinator of Chapel MusicMr. John Santoianni Curator of Organs and HarpsichordsMr. J. Samuel Hammond University CarillonneurMs. Meredith Hawley Administrative Secretary for Chapel MusicCommunity EngagementThe Rev. Gaston Warner Director of University and Community RelationsMs. Mandie Sellars Manager of Chapel CommunicationsMs. Layne Baker Visitor and University Relations SpecialistChapel Administration Ms. Lucy Worth Director of Development and AdministrationMs. Emily Wilson-Hauger Staff Assistant to the Deans and Faith Council CoordinatorMs. Lisa Moore Accounting Specialist and Office CoordinatorMs. Bonnie McWilliams Staff Assistant to the Director of Development and AdministrationMr. Oscar Dantzler and Mr. William Earl HousekeepersStaff of the Congregation at Duke University ChapelThe Rev. Nancy Ferree-Clark Senior PastorThe Rev. Bruce Puckett Assistant PastorMs. Chamberlyn Marks Director of Children’s MinistryMs. Mary Ann Manconi Staff Assistant for the Congregation

Duke Chapel is a grand building, suitable for hosting major events in the life of the University and its members; it acts as a moderator for the diversity of religious

identity and expression on campus; and it is a Christian church of an unusually inter-denominational character, with a tradition of stirring music, preaching, and liturgy.

We welcome you to our life of worship, learning, dialogue, and service.